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Ilford 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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All patients entering the Maternity Home who are 10 be
attended by a midwife, are medically examined at the Ante-Natal
Clinic.
During the year, 80 cases other than those booked for admittance
to the Maternity Home were examined at the Clinic. There
were 188 attendances by such cases.
Dental Clinic.—Mr. M. J. K. Soutter, the Council Dentist,
has continued the dental treatment of expectant and nursing
mothers and of children under five years of age during 1931, one
half-day per week being allocated for this purpose.
The following is a summary of the work carried out for the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the year:—

Table: (a) Treatment of Mothers.

(a) Treatment of Mothers.

Number of mothers treated during 1931173
Number of attendances of mothers493
Number of mothers, having teeth extracted, to whom "general'' anaesthetics were given91
Number of mothers, having teeth extracted, to whom "local" anaesthetics were given31
Number of mothers having teeth filled or otherwise treated55
Number of mothers having dentures supplied (including 3 free of charge)46

Table: (b) Treatment of Children under five years of age.

(b) Treatment of Children under five years of age.

Number of children treated145
Number of attendances of children164
Number of children, having teeth extracted, to whom "general" anaesthetics were given108
Number of children having teeth filled or otherwise treated43

Table: The following are the figures for the past five years :—

The following are the figures for the past five years :—

1927.1928.1929.19301931.
Number of mothers treated189183136150173
Number of children treated967994135145